England's Champions Trophy Semi-final Hopes Clearer After Australia Vs South Africa Washout In Rawalpindi

England have been given readability of their bid to qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy after Australia’s conflict with South Africa in Rawalpindi was rained off.

Jos Buttler’s facet now know that wins over Afghanistan in Lahore on Wednesday after which South Africa in Karachi on Saturday, each stay on Sky Sports activities, will probably be sufficient to succeed in the final 4 – and {that a} defeat in both match will see them dumped out.

Australia and South Africa took some extent apiece from Tuesday’s washout and now sit on three every after beating England and Afghanistan respectively of their opening video games of the match.

Persistent drizzle prevented any play in Rawalpindi, with the umpires finally calling the match off with no prospect of a lowered 20-over contest going down.

South Africa stay prime of the group on internet run-rate after the 107-run drubbing of Afghanistan in Karachi, with Australia in second place following their five-wicket victory over England, through which they chased an ICC match report 352 in Lahore.

Leeds-born Coventry Metropolis fan Josh Inglis scored 120 not out off 86 balls for Australia as Ben Duckett’s Champions Trophy-record innings of 165 got here in useless for England.

India and New Zealand have already certified from Group A courtesy of back-to-back victories, with these outcomes eliminating host nation Pakistan in addition to Bangladesh.

The one issues left to be determined in that pool are who tops the desk and who picks up the picket spoon.

Winless Pakistan and Bangladesh meet in Rawalpindi on Thursday, earlier than unbeaten India and New Zealand lock horns in Dubai on Sunday.

Watch England vs Afghanistan stay on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 8.30am on Wednesday (9am first ball).

What’s subsequent for Australia and South Africa?

Australia conclude their Group B marketing campaign versus Afghanistan in Lahore on Friday (9am), earlier than South Africa vs England takes place in Karachi on Saturday (9am).